Chelsea tonight face Villarreal in this year’s Uefa Super Cup clash in Belfast.
The Blues are appearing in this European showpiece fixture for the fifth time after seeing off Manchester City in Porto in May to clinch a second Champions League triumph.
Winners against Real Madrid in 1998, Chelsea finished as runners-up in 2012, 2013 and 2019, losing to Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Liverpool respectively.
But they will be favourites to overcome a Villarreal side making their first Super Cup appearance.
The LaLiga outfit outlasted Manchester United in an epic penalty shootout after a tense 1-1 draw in Gdansk to secure their first major trophy and a fourth Europa League success for ex-Arsenal boss Unai Emery, who beat his former club along the way.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Villarreal in the Uefa Super Cup is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, August 19, 2021.
The match will be held at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Villarreal
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.
Chelsea vs Villarreal team news and lineup
Chelsea XI: Mendy; Zouma, Chalobah, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Kante (c), Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Havertz, Werner
Subs: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Emerson, James, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham
Chelsea vs Villarreal prediction
You can never count out Unai Emery when it comes to silverware - unless he’s in charge of Arsenal - but this Chelsea team are looking good in pre-season and will be keen to lay down a marker ahead of the new season.
Chelsea to win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This is the first time Chelsea and Villarreal have faced each other.
Betting odds and tips
- Chelsea to win: 3/4
- Villarreal to win: 18/5
- Timo Werner to score first: 51/10
